• 1963 - Katherine Dunham becomes the first Black choreographer for the Metropolitan Opera
  On this date in 1963, Katherine Dunham (1909-2006). With the "Aida" production in 1963, Katherine…
• 1848 - National Black Convention in Cleveland
  On this date in 1848, the National Black Convention met in Cleveland with some seventy…
• 1968 - Independence Day - The Kingdom of Swaziland
  On this date in 1968, the Kingdom of Swaziland was founded.
• 1865 - Thaddeus Stevens urges confiscation of estates of Confederate leaders
  On this date in 1865, Thaddeus Stevens, powerful U.S. congressman, urged confiscation of estates of…
• 1859 - Co-organizer of North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company, John Merrick was born
  On this date in 1859, Co-organizer of North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company, John Merrick…

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